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Approved Investments
(Overall)
Approved Investments
(Manufacturing Sector)
Approved Investments
(Services Sector)
Approved Investments
(Primary Sector)
Investment
Performance

Approved Private Investments in Various Economic Sectors, January-June 2023 / January-June 2022 / January-December 2022

 

Summary Number Potential Employment Domestic Investment
(RM million)*		 Foreign Investment
(RM million) *		 Total Investment (RM million) *
  Jan-June 2023 Jan-June 2022 2022 Jan-June 2023 Jan-June 2022 2022 Jan-June 2023 Jan-June 2022 2022 Jan-June 2023 Jan-June 2022 2022 Jan-June 2023 Jan-June 2022 2022
Primary Sector 42 40 72 347 521 813 3,808.5 2,824.4 13,951.0 1,529.4 1,533.9 12,437.1 5,337.9 4,358.3 26,388.1
Manufacturing Sector 421 373 801 26,759 36,097 76,093 10,990.0 7,813.4 18,252.8 33,868.5 35,930.1 66,021.3 44,858.5 43,743.5 84,274.1
Services Sector 2,188 1,554 3,644 24,747 26,122 63,534 54,441.2 33,137.8 72,216.8 27,929.2 53,139.7 84,877.0 82,370.4 86,277.5 157,093.9
Total 2,651 1,967 4,517 51,853 62,740 140,440 69,239.7 43,775.6 104,420.7 63,327.1 90,603.7 163,335.4 132,566.8 134,379.3 267,756.0
Note:
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
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Approved Investments (Manufacturing Sector)

Overview: Projects Approved, January-June 2023 / January-June 2022 / January-December 2022

 

Ringgit Malaysia – RM
  January – June 2023 January – June 2022 January – December 2022
New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total
Number 210 211 421 182 191 373 1,173 474 1,647
Potential
Employment		 14,448 12,311 26,759 15,751 20,346 36,097 50,266 38,133 88,399
Total Capital
Invesment*(RM million)		 22,853.9 22,004.6 44,858.5 17,304.3 26,439.2 43,743.5 117,324.8 49,490.7 166,815.5
– Domestic Invesment* 6,555.0 4,435.1 10,990.0 2,756.8 5,056.5 7,813.4 23,064.7 8,593.2 31,657.8
– Foreign Investment* 16,298.9 17,569.6 33,868.5 14,547.4 21,382.7 35,930.1 94,260.1 40,897.5 135,157.7

 

US Dollar – USD
  January – June 2023 January – June 2022 January – December 2022
New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total New Expansion/
Diversification		 Total
Number 210 211 421 182 191 373 1,173 474 1,647
Potential
Employment		 14,448 12,311 26,759 15,751 20,346 36,097 50,266 38,133 88,399
Total Capital
Invesment*(USD million)		 4,893.8 4,711.9 9,605.7 3,932.8 6,008.9 9,941.7 26,544.1 11,197.0 37,741.1
– Domestic invesment* 1,403.6 949.7 2,353.3 626.6 1,149.2 1,775.8 5,218.2 1,944.2 7,162.4
– Foreign Investment* 3,490.1 3,762.2 7,252.4 3,306.2 4,859.7 8,165.9 21,325.8 9,252.8 30,578.7

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

Jan-June, 2023 : US$1 = RM4.67

Jan-June, 2022 : US$1 = RM4.40
2022 : US$1 = RM4.42

 

 

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Projects Approved by Major Country, January-June 2023 / January-June 2022 / January-December 2022

 

Ringgit Malaysia – RM
Country January – June 2023 January – June 2022 January – December 2022
Number Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Number Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Number Foreign Investment*
(RM million)
The Netherlands 9 8,406.8 6 3,411.1 11 8,784.2
Japan 17 7,666.8 17 3,219.0 35 9,184.7
The People’s Republic of China 24 6,234.0 29 8,231.7 46 9,554.9

 

US Dollar – USD
Country January – June 2023 January – June 2022 January – December 2022
Number Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Number Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Number Foreign Investment*
(USD million)
The Netherlands 9 1,800.2 6 775.3 11 1,987.4
Japan 17 1,641.7 17 731.6 35 2,078.0
The People’s Republic of China 24 1,334.9 29 1,870.8 46 2,161.8

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

Jan-June, 2023 : US$1 = RM4.67

Jan-June, 2022 : US$1 = RM4.40
2022 : US$1 = RM4.42

 

 

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Projects Approved by Major State, January-June 2023 / January-June 2022 / January-December 2022

 

Ringgit Malaysia – RM
State January – June 2023 January – June 2022 January – December 2022
Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million) Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million) Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million)
Selangor 3,503.0 11,248.4 14,751.4 1,695.2 3,437.8 5,133.0 4,642.0 7,565.7 12,207.7
Kedah 1,385.7 11,861.6 13,247.2 465.1 9,003.2 9,468.3 871.1 11,112.1 11,983.2
Pulau Pinang 1,434.0 2,823.9 4,257.9 2,997.5 4,990.7 7,988.3 3,951.9 9,759.1 13,710.9

 

US Dollar – USD
State January – June 2023 January – June 2022 January – December
2022
Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital Investment* (USD million) Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital Investment* (USD million) Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital Investment* (USD million)
Selangor 750.1 2,408.6 3,158.8 385.3 781.3 1,166.6 1,050.2 1,711.7 2,761.9
Kedah 296.7 2,539.9 2,836.7 105.7 2,046.2 2,151.9 197.1 2,514.1 2,711.1
Pulau Pinang 307.1 604.7 911.8 681.3 1,134.3 1,815.5 894.1 2,207.9 3,102.0

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

Jan-June, 2023 : US$1 = RM4.67

Jan-June, 2022 : US$1 = RM4.40
2022 : US$1 = RM4.42

 

 

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Projects Approved by Major Industry, January-June 2023 / January-June 2022 / January-December 2022

 

Ringgit Malaysia – RM
Industry January – June 2023 January – June 2022 January – December
2022
Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million) Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million) Domestic Investment*
(RM million)		 Foreign Investment*
(RM million)		 Total Capital Investment* (RM million)
Electrical & Electronics 806.4 12,186.8 12,993.3 1,131.0 18,398.6 19,529.6 1,398.6 27,853.1 29,251.7
Machinery & Equipment 993.0 9,478.5 10,471.5 2,327.1 1,024.3 3,351.4 3,075.9 5,274.3 8,350.2
Transport Equipment 304.9 4,283.9 4,588.8 672.2 304.8 977.0 1,446.5 6,602.7 8,049.1
Non-Metallic Mineral Products 1,959.0 2,214.1 4,173.1 268.1 4,501.2 4,769.3 490.9 5,331.9 5,822.8
Fabricated Metal Products 3,455.7 365.2 3,820.9 503.3 229.3 732.6 889.1 765.6 1,654.7

 

US Dollar – USD
Industry January – June 2023 January – June 2022 January – December
2022
Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital
Investment* (USD million)		 Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital
Investment* (USD million)		 Domestic Investment*
(USD million)		 Foreign Investment*
(USD million)		 Total Capital
Investment* (USD million)
Electrical & Electronics 172.7 2,609.6 2,782.3 257.0 4,181.5 4,438.5 316.4 6,301.6 6,618.0
Machinery & Equipment 212.6 2,029.6 2,242.3 528.9 232.8 761.7 695.9 1,193.3 1,889.2
Transport Equipment 65.3 917.3 982.6 152.8 69.3 222.0 327.3 1,493.8 1,821.1
Non-Metallic Mineral Products 419.5 474.1 893.6 60.9 1,023.0 1,083.9 111.1 1,206.3 1,317.4
Fabricated Metal Products 740.0 78.2 818.2 114.4 52.1 166.5 201.2 173.2 374.4

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

Jan-June, 2023 : US$1 = RM4.67

Jan-June, 2022 : US$1 = RM4.40
2022 : US$1 = RM4.42

 

 

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Approved Investments (Services Sector)

Approved Private Investments In Services Sector,
January-June 2023 / January-June 2022 / January-December 2022

 

Services Sector Number Potential Employment Domestic Investment
(RM million)*		 Foreign Investment
(RM million)*		 Total Capital Investment
(RM million)*
Jan-June, 2023 Jan-June, 2022 2022 Jan-June, 2023 Jan-June, 2022 2022 Jan-June, 2023 Jan-June, 2022 2022 Jan-June, 2023 Jan-June, 2022 2022 Jan-June, 2023 Jan-June, 2022 2022
Global Establishments 45 43 102 527 894 1,223 745.5 901.4 901.4 80.5 850.6 1,069.8 826.1 1,752.0 1,971.3
Support Services 419 501 788 2,135 3,954 4,875 2,912.6 2,067.3 3,743.7 245.4 162.3 446.5 3,158.0 2,229.6 4,190.2
Transport Services 12 12 30 287 159 390 375.4 699.1 1,475.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 375.4 699.1 1,475.7
Real Estate 836 315 754 0 NA NA 30,748.7 10,975.5 28,959.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 30,748.7 10,975.5 28,959.2
Utilities 24 9 20 0 NA NA 3,805.5 5,045.1 11,409.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3,805.5 5,045.1 11,409.0
Information and Communications 188 183 391 10,911 3,765 13,712 5,119.6 9,371.8 14,550.2 24,002.2 47,049.3 72,147.4 29,121.9 56,421.1 86,697.6
Distributive Trade 528 306 1,242 10,183 14,158 35,948 6,307.5 23.8 852.7 1,863.1 2,110.8 5,379.7 8,170.6 2,134.6 6,232.4
Hotel &Tourism 7 9 16 135 1,464 1,917 112.2 1,463.0 1,632.3 29.7 371.8 433.8 141.9 1,834.8 2,066.1
Financial Services 27 22 49 119 28 124 3,855.2 2,049.4 5,798.3 1,678.1 2,593.7 5,397.8 5,533.3 4,643.1 11,196.1
Health Services 1 3 6 5 1,056 4,098 0.0 367.9 2,137.7 29.2 1.3 1.3 29.2 369.1 2,138.9
Education Services 99 145 237 445 644 1,247 449.1 70.9 617.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 450.1 70.9 618.0
Other Services 2 6 9 0 0 0 9.8 102.5 139.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.8 102.5 139.3
Total 2,188 1,554 3,644 24,747 26,122 63,534 54,441.2 33,137.8 72,216.8 27,929.2 53,139.7 84,877.0 82,370.4 86,277.5 157,093.9

Note:

NA – Data not available

* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 
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Approved Investments (Primary Sector)

Approved Private Investments In Primary Sector,
January-June 2023 / January-June 2022 / January-December 2022

Primary Sector Number Potential Employment Domestic Investment
(RM million)*		 Foreign Investment
(RM million)*		 Total Investment
(RM million)*
  Jan-June, 2023 Jan-June, 2022 2022 Jan-June, 2023 Jan-June, 2022 2022 Jan-June, 2023 Jan-June, 2022 2022 Jan-June, 2023 Jan-June, 2022 2022 Jan-June, 2023 Jan-June, 2022 2022
Agriculture 0 8 10 0 255 279 0.0 129.2 140.7 0.0 13.7 13.7 0.0 142.9 154.4
Mining 26 10 26 12 78 153 3,595.7 532.0 11,576.2 1,529.4 1,516.2 12,419.3 5,125.2 2,048.2 23,995.5
Plantation & Commodities 16 22 36 335 188 381 212.7 2,163.3 2,234.2 0.0 4.0 4.0 212.7 2,167.3 2,238.2
Total 42 40 72 347 521 813 3,808.5 2,824.4 13,951.0 1,529.4 1,533.9 12,437.1 5,337.9 4,358.3 26,388.1
Note:
*-Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
 
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